Geervliet
Geervliet is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nissewaard, and lies about 6 km northwest of Spijkenisse on the Brielse Maas. It received city rights in 1381.
Geervliet | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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 The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Geervliet in the former municipality of Bernisse. | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Nissewaard |
| Population (2006) | 1,759 |
Geervliet, windmill: de Bernissemolen
Geervliet was a separate municipality until 1980, when it became part of Bernisse.[1]
In 2001, the town of Geervliet had 1670 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.34 km², and contained 687 residences.[2] The wider statistical district of Geervliet, which covers the entire "Polder Geervliet" has a population of around 2290.[3] This includes the 290 inhabitants of the village Simonshaven.
Notable residents
- Stars Over Foy, DJ and producer
See also
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 19, 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Bernisse .
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Geervliet". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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